ABOUT THE PROPERTY

Stylish Mixed-Use Freehold Property with Period Features – Enviable Central Position with coastal views.

A stylish and well-presented mixed-use freehold property, rich in period features and occupying an enviable position with excellent natural light throughout. Arranged over four storeys and extending to approximately 221 sq m (2,378 sq ft), the property is currently operated as a successful art gallery.

The property offers significant potential for alternative uses, with the business and stock available by separate negotiation. There is also scope for subdivision into three apartments (subject to the necessary consents), and we understand the property previously benefited from planning consent for restaurant use.

The ground floor comprises a spacious open-plan showroom/retail space with triple aspect windows. This versatile area could be subdivided to create a kitchen and cloakroom, and also offers potential to reconfigure the building to provide access to upper and lower floors, enabling the creation of separate units and increased income streams, subject to the necessary consents.
The lower ground floor can be accessed via an internal staircase from the gallery and also via a private rear courtyard (with right of access via a neighbouring property).

Accommodation includes:

Inner hallway
Kitchen/dining room with plumbing for sink, dishwasher and washing machine
Inner lobby

Large storage room
Living room with solid fuel Rayburn
Rear lobby providing access to the courtyard
Newly fitted bathroom
First & Second Floors – Maisonette Accommodation
The upper floors are arranged as a spacious three-bedroom maisonette, featuring:
Kitchen/dining room with handmade units
Wooden worktops and ceramic sink/drainer
Space for range-style cooker (available by negotiation)
Integrated slimline Bosch dishwasher
Bathroom plus two separate WCs (with scope to create an additional shower room)
Three bedrooms arranged over the first and second floors

For layout and approximate room measurements, please see the enclosed floor plan or VIRTUAL TOUR

This versatile and characterful property presents an outstanding opportunity for a variety of uses, including continued commercial operation, conversion to residential accommodation, holiday letting, or mixed-use redevelopment, subject to the necessary consents.

THE AREA

Lynton is a charming Victorian town renowned for its breathtaking scenery, coastal walks, and relaxed lifestyle. Often referred to as the “Little Switzerland of England,” the town enjoys spectacular views across the Bristol Channel and the rugged cliffs of Exmoor National Park.

The town offers a welcoming community atmosphere with a range of independent shops, cafés, traditional pubs, and everyday amenities. The property is conveniently located within easy walking distance of a of facilities including restaurants, bars, cafés, local shops, a gym, hairdressers, small supermarkets, a library, a primary school, cinema, tennis and bowls clubs, as well as places of worship. A regular bus service also provides connections to surrounding towns and villages.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS

The property is connected to mains water, drainage and electricity, and benefits from LPG gas central heating via a combination boiler. There is a log burner within the maisonette, along with a solid fuel Rayburn on the lower ground floor.

According to Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available at the property, and there is the likelihood of coverage from several mobile phone networks. For more information, please see the Ofcom website.

North Devon Council – Mixed-use property (residential with business use)
Council Tax Band: B - (2026/27 – approx. £2,117.52 per annum)
Business Rates: Currently eligible for Small Business Rate Relief

EPC - C Rating

Tenure - Freehold

DIRECTIONS

The property can be found next door to our office in Lynton.

Parking can be found in the nearby car park; residents permits for 2025/6 are £115.00 per annum. It may also be possible to park on the street in low season. Please see the North Devon Council website for more details.


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Property Reference #RSE0592 & CS0013

NB. Please note that any scenic photography is intended to illustrate the surrounding area only and does not depict views from the property.


Council Tax Band: B (North Devon Council)
Tenure: Freehold
Garden details: Enclosed Garden, Rear Garden, Terrace
Electricity supply: Mains
Heating: LPG, Woodburner
Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Mains